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FSC Event Mixes Celebration, Anger (The Lakeland Ledger) Before she reached elementary-school age, Brooke Monday had chicken pox five times and battled an infection that spread cold sores from her mouth down into her stomach. us.rd.yahoo.com
Selling cough, cold medicines for children under 12 questioned (CBC) Health Canada is considering changing the rules on selling and labelling children's cold medications that have been linked to serious complications and at least three deaths among children under the age of two between 1995 and 2007, according to confidential documents obtained by CBC News under federal Access to Information laws. us.rd.yahoo.com
A compilation of Sun stories that offer health advice (The Naperville Sun) Consumers are more likely to check the labels on their food than the labels on their health advice. us.rd.yahoo.com
Helping those in crisis: higher demand at shelter, rape center (The Salt Lake Tribune) In the last year, South Valley Sanctuary, a domestic violence shelter, has seen a 35 percent increase in the number of residents and a 17 percent increase in the number of days they stay. us.rd.yahoo.com
Common Cold (Viral Rhinitis) (ThirdAge) The common cold is a viral infection leading to inflammation of the upper respiratory tract (nasal passages and throat). © 2008 Nucleus Medical Art, Inc. us.rd.yahoo.com
Research and Markets: This Essential and Comprehensive OTC Pediatrics in the United States 2008 Report is Now Available (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "OTC Pediatrics in the United States 2008" report to their offering. us.rd.yahoo.com
Children born four months before height of cold and flu season have a greater risk of developing childhood asthma (News-Medical-Net) It is said that timing is everything, and that certainly appears to be true for autumn infants. us.rd.yahoo.com
Web Links (New York Times) Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Many different organisms can cause it, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Pneumonia can range from mild to severe, and can even be deadly. The severity depends on the type of organism causing pneumonia, as well as your age and underlying health. us.rd.yahoo.com
Giving Season: United Way of Chittenden County Volunteer Center -- Wish Lists (The Burlington Free Press) Nonprofits in need of assistance at the holidays us.rd.yahoo.com
Easy steps to weather flu, colds (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) Ultimate cold and flu survival kit: •Soap and hand sanitizer. Look for hand sanitizers that contain at least 65 percent ethanol or isopropanol. •Warm salt water for gargling or throat lozenges or spray to ease sore-throat pain. us.rd.yahoo.com
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